parathion
noun
para·thi·on
ˌper-ə-ˈthī-ən 
-ˌän,
ˌpa-rə-
: an extremely toxic insecticide C10H14NO5PS
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The pesticides found in the highest amounts included chlorpyrifos, methyl parathion and DDT.
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Wired Staff, WIRED, 12 May 2004
Wired Staff, WIRED, 12 May 2004
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parathion
noun
para·thi·on
ˌpar-ə-ˈthī-ən, -ˌän
: an extremely toxic thiophosphate insecticide C10H14NO5PS
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